Definition of Anguilla in English :

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Anguilla meaning in English

Meaning of Anguilla in English

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Anguilla pronunciation in English

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Anguilla

see synonyms of anguilla

Noun

1. anguilla

a British colony in the West Indies

2. anguilla, genus anguilla

type genus of the Anguillidae: eels

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Anguilla

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noun
an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)

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Anguilla

see synonyms of anguilla
island of the Leeward group in the West Indies: with nearby islands, it constitutes a dependency of the United Kingdom: 60 sq mi (155 sq km); pop. 9,000

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Anguilla

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An island of the British West Indies in the northern Leeward Islands. Inhabited by Arawaks when British settlers arrived in the 17th century, Anguilla was part of the self-governing colony of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla until 1967, when it seceded unilaterally. A bid for full independence led to the landing of British troops in 1969. Anguilla became a separate British dependency in 1980.

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